Parent
Eastern Oregon
EDITOR:
Greg Alexander
editor@eoparent.com
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jennifer Colton • Jennifer Costley
Virginia Justice
Suzanne Kennedy
COVER PHOTO:
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Contents
November 2018 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - 3
Kindergarten has taken
some big baby steps ................... 4
Libraries find ways to
stay relevant .............................. 5
Neighborhood Happenings ....11
Family mealtime isn’t
what it used to be.................... 12
Transforming teaching ......... 13
Teaching kids empathy ............ 7
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Kid-friendly Calendar ............. 8
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ON THE COVER:
A lot of things have changed for families and
kids over the years. This issue we look at
some differences between the generations.
With parenting, the end
depends on the beginning ...... 15
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